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Wrestling: Moorhead defeats Perham 48-15

MOORHEAD -- The No. 8-2A Perham wrestling team had their hands full with Class 3A Moorhead in the Spuds' gym losing a 48-15 dual Thursday evening.

The Yellowjackets led twice. A Chase Curtis 4-2 decision over Matt Sollid at 120 pounds gave Perham a 9-6 lead. Curtis followed a pin by Sam Pirrotta at 4:33 over Ethan Tallakson to tie the match at six.

No. 9-2A Luke Sailer won his 138-pound match with a 5-0 shutout of Wyatt Hanson to put Perham up 15-12.

The teams split the first six matches before Moorhead swept the remaining eight.

Four other ranked wrestlers hit the mat.

Moorhead's No. 5-3A Joe Carpetner pinned William Parks at 3:58.

No. 2-3A AJ Wheeler defeated Gio Garcia by fall at 3:05.

Perham's No. 3 220-pounder Cody Nylander saw his toughest competition of the season in Moorhead's No. 2-3A Chase Morlock. Morlock led 5-1 after the first period, 13-2 in the second before getting a pin at 3:28.